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Official Tourism Website of Wiarton, Ontario
COVID-19 REMINDERS
March 2020 until further notice. TRAILS ARE OPEN. Privies are closed.
We invite you to enjoy our 430+ acres of privately owned managed forest and wildlife reserve with over 16km of recreational hiking trails (including 5 privies) encompassing three distinct micro-environments (lake, forest and plateau).
Visit, explore and enjoy these gorgeous, natural surroundings. Bring your camera or binoculars as wildlife sightings, particularly birds, are quite frequent especially during spring and fall migration.
A public parking area has room for 10 to 12 vehicles ... so visitors can enjoy the trails including organized hiking groups. Don't forget to pick up your map at the Trail Head entrance. Parking and access to the trails is free.
ENTRANCE TRAIL IS STEEP ... 15-20% grade, 100 foot rise; paved/concrete Once you reach the top of the hill, acreage and trails are very level. Your dog is most welcome. It may be off-leash as long as you can control and leash it if other hikers meet you. No one wants a dog running at, or jumping on them! Remember ... there are people who are afraid of, allergic to or simply not fond of dogs. Be courteous. Please poop 'n' scoop (or use a stick to push poop off the trail) as a courtesy to others.
When you leave ... don't forget to check out the local ratepayers' FREE LIBRARY located at the parking lot entrance.
SEASONAL ACTIVITIES: Trails are mowed in the spring, summer and fall; in winter they are groomed and packed making them ideal for cross-country/Nordic skiing, snowshoes and hiking. You are welcome to bring a toboggan for some adventure on the two hills (several choices for all experience levels). Thank you for respecting our property and efforts over the past two decades to create this sanctuary for wildlife and humans to share and enjoy. No camping/tenting or campfires | No hunting | No horses Trails open year-round dawn to dusk (no night use). Use of trails is entirely at your own risk. Trails are for recreational HIKING ONLY >>> NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES <<<